By planting long-flowering plants in flower beds, we will make the garden beautiful from spring to spring. late autumn. Species with long flowering are not difficult to care for. Decorating the area or small garden, I want to plant plants in the beds that will delight with their beauty for a long time. There is often a need to choose low-growing species.
Low garden plants have a much wider application in the garden than tall ones: in addition to the main function of creating decorative edges, they are suitable for decorating borders, rock gardens, and planting around trees and shrubs. Let's consider low-growing garden flowers for flower beds, blooming all summer, which will not disappoint us.
Annual long-blooming flowers
If you like annual changes in the arrangement of your flowering beds, you should choose annual or biennial plants. Their additional benefit– disease-causing pathogens do not have the opportunity to overwinter on plants, since they are usually removed from the garden before the onset of winter.
Unfortunately, annual flowers require more work during their first growing season than perennials because they need to be replanted every year, watered regularly, and weeded until they become established. Sensitive species planted too early may be damaged spring frosts. However, with modern planting and proper care, they provide many options for garden decoration.
Most garden perennials delight with the beauty of their flowers only for a short time. In the remaining days, they attract attention due to the shape and color of the leaves, the shape of the plant, the seeds, and the autumn color of the leaf. Fortunately, in the plant world there are perennial garden flowers that acquire new inflorescences over many weeks or even months. Let's consider low-growing species of both annual and perennial flowers.
Marigold
This flower has high grades, reaching about 1 meter and quite small, low-growing varieties for flower beds, growing to about 20-30 cm.
Marigolds have a number of advantages:
- durable;
- have no special soil requirements;
- tolerate heat;
- resistant to water shortages;
- tolerate spring cold.
The main enemy of marigolds is aphids.
These low-growing annual flowers bloom from late spring until autumn - until the first frost. The inflorescences come in different colors: yellow, orange, brown-orange or cream. Plants love sunny positions.
Begonia
Begonia is a small shrub plant reaching a height of 20-30 cm, although taller varieties exist. Like marigolds, begonias bear flowers from May until frost. These annual flowers love acidic soils and sunny positions.
Pros of begonia:
- not particularly susceptible to pests;
- do not suffer from temporary drought.
Flowers are found in colors: white, pink, red, some varieties additionally have burgundy shade leaves.
Sage sparkling
This is a bush up to 20-40 centimeters high, with erect, stiff shoots and prickly, intense red flowers. U different varieties flowers are white, cream, purple. Sage can grow in different soils, but prefers fertile, humus, moist soil. The plant loves sunny positions. It blooms for a long time, like the previous 2 species - from spring to late autumn.
Zinnia graceful
Zinnia reaches a height of 1 meter, although there are dwarf plants 30 cm high. Zinnia loves warm, sunny, fairly humid places, humus soils. Blooms from June until frost. Many varieties of this are known beautiful plant, differing mainly in the number and color of flowers: white, yellow, orange, shades of red.
Verbena hybrid
It is a small shrub, growing up to 20-40 centimeters in height, with thin feathery leaves and flowers collected in umbels.
The advantage of verbena: it is resistant to spring temperature changes.
Requirements:
- solar position;
- fertile, moist soil.
Verbenas are sensitive to drought. Plants are sometimes attacked by spider mites and aphids. They bloom from June until the first frost, with flowers of white, pink, red, and purple colors. Cultivars may have multi-colored petals (for example, with a white stripe through the center).
Stemless thornweed
This is a biennial plant from the Asteraceae family, native to the alpine regions of southern and central Europe. The above-ground part of the plant in the form of a rosette reaches 20-15 cm in diameter. The plant is characterized by a very shortened stem or its absence. The leaves are pinnate and spiny. Thornberry blooms from July to September. Luxurious silver-white flowers appear at the top of the rosette. flower baskets with a diameter of 7-15 cm. The inflorescence opens only in the sun and closes under the influence high humidity. The plant is used for planting in rock gardens and for dry bouquets.
Thyme-leaved gerbil (arenaria)
Chickweed (Arenaria serpyllifolia L.) is a species of the carnation family. The plant is distributed throughout the world. Natural habitat is Asia, Europe and North Africa. The leaves of the plant are pointed. White flowers bloom on the stems, in the axils of the upper leaves. The stem is spreading, highly branched, 5-20 cm high. The fruit is an egg-shaped capsule with weak teeth.
Arenaria is an annual or biennial, spring or winter plant. Blooms from May to October. This is a cereal weed. It is found on sandy, humus, and limestone soils.
Long-flowering low-growing perennials
If you need plants that do not require so much labor and resources to be invested in each year and that remain in the ground for several years, you should choose perennial species with a long flowering period - from spring to autumn. Low-growing perennials that bloom all summer are a fantastic, colorful decoration, thanks to them our gardens can be colorful not only in spring, but also in summer and autumn.
To decide which low-growing flowers to plant in the flowerbed, let's consider the most common types.
Phlox subulate
Phlox subulata is a perennial plant belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. IN natural conditions Found in North America, it is cultivated as an ornamental plant in many regions of the world. Belongs to a group of 5 main spring perennials, planted in rock gardens.
Subulate Phlox is a turf plant with creeping shape, forming low (up to 10 cm in height) thick carpets. The stems are thin, densely branched, lanceolate leaves are located opposite each other. Phlox blooms profusely. The inflorescences are small, shiny, white, pink or purple shade.
Phlox is undemanding and easy to grow. Basic requirements:
- sunny position, but can grow in partial shade;
- optimal soil sandy and permeable, can be successfully grown on most types of garden substrates.
Perennial phlox should be planted every 20-30 cm.
Alyssum
Low, creeping perennial, with yellow inflorescences. Plant height: 5-20 cm. Alyssum covers the surface with numerous rosettes of gray leaves. The leaves are rosette-gray, elongated, blade-shaped, covered with star-shaped hairs. Small, yellow, fragrant, flowers are collected in dense clusters that are short at first and elongated after flowering.
Suitable for sunny positions and weak soils, humus-clay or sandy, containing calcium. Alyssum is used in large rock gardens and rock gardens. Planted in small groups of 3-10 plants.
Coreopsis lanceolate
Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) - creates loose shoots, 40 cm long. This perennial with large yellow flowers with a brown accent at the base of the petals. Flowering occurs repeatedly from May to October. This is a plant with very few requirements.
Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum – perennial herbaceous plant blooms from May to September. The following varieties are interesting:
Heuchera
Heuchera (Heuchera sanguinea) is a perennial border flower, including low-growing and dwarf varieties.
For example, the miniature variety "Can Can", the variety "Sweet Tart" - long-blooming with golden leaves that retain beautiful color throughout the season. Blooms from May to October, producing intensely pink flowers.
Sunflower (stone flower)
Helianthemum hybridum - tender, or sunshine, helianthemum - rock shrub, one of the most flowering garden plants for rocky gardens. Notable flowering varieties are from May to September:
- Orange Pheonix - with beautiful orange flowers;
- Cerise Queen is a variety characterized by double flowers of purple-red color;
- The Bride - produces beautiful white flowers with a characteristic lemon scent;
- Ben Hope - bright pink flowers with yellow stamens.
Catnip
An herbaceous perennial with a characteristic lovely lemon scent that attracts butterflies, insects and cats. Catnip are low-growing perennial flowers that bloom all summer - from May to September, delighting with beautiful blue-violet inflorescences. Catnip creates small bushes 0.5 meters high.
Armeria seaside
These perennials belong to the lead family (Plumbaginaceae). They grow wild on the coasts northern regions Europe. It's undersized evergreen reaches 15-25 cm, forming clusters of narrow grassy leaves. Armeria spreads by rhizomes, gradually forming a thick carpet.
Small purple-pink flowers are collected in inflorescences and grow on low peduncles 20 cm long. Flowering lasts from May to September (in favorable weather - until October), the main intensity of flowering occurs in June. After 3-4 years, the bush blooms more and more slowly and gradually dies.
Coastal armeria grows best on light, dry soils in sunny places. When flowering weakens, the bushes need to be rejuvenated - dug up, dead parts removed and planted in a new place. Armeria grows well in windy places and tolerates drought.
This low-growing, unpretentious and persistent plant is ideal for rock gardens, planting flower walls, design of borders, ridges, planting on slopes.
Serpentine (highlander) related
Serpentine (Persicaria affine) is a perennial with abundant and long-lasting flowering. The plant produces beautiful spike-shaped flowers on long stems. The inflorescences in the buds have an intense red color and pinkish bloom, which gives a fantastic effect. The serpentine blooms from July to October.
Common yarrow (Ptarmika)
Yarrow (Achillea ptarmica) blooms in June-July. After this period, the inflorescences should be cut off in order to enjoy repeated intensive flowering in the event of a warm autumn. The lush white inflorescences of yarrow look charming and subtle against the background of the bushes. The perennial grows well in fertile, moist soil, in sun and partial shade.
Narrow-leaved lavender
Garden lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is an ideal perennial plant for long-lasting flowering in the garden. perennial shrub with a compact shape. The flowers are fragrant blue-violet, honey-bearing, appear from June to October. The evergreen, narrow leaves are covered with a coating that gives a silvery tint. Lavender has few requirements and is easy to grow.
Dianthus grass
Carnations are known and loved for their abundant and long-lasting flowering. A very grateful perennial with universal use and very low soil requirements. The bush is always full of flowers with a pleasant aroma. The perennial comes in numerous cultivars with a varied range of colors. Flowering lasts a long time - from June to September. Recommended for compositions for ridges, rock gardens, borders and containers.
Bell
Bluebells (Campanula) are easy to grow, but their requirements depend on the species, and there are about 200 of them. Campanulas need sun and a not very fertile substrate, preferably permeable with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. There are high and low-growing varieties. The ornamental plant is used for ridges, rocky gardens, and as a border plant.
Campanula glomerata is a dwarf variety of bellflower, reaching a height of 25 cm with dark purple inflorescences on stiff shoots. The plant does not like stagnant water. Flowering begins in June and continues until the end of August. The Nana Alba variety with white flowers looks attractive.
Evening primrose or aspen
Evening primrose has more than 120 species, mostly from North America, which have become partially naturalized in various regions of the world. General feature- flowers consisting of 4 large petals, usually yellow, less often white, pink, purple. Oslinnik loves dry, sunny places, preferring mineral and permeable substrates. Perennials work well in naturalistic and prairie gardens to create large, dense splashes of yellow. Oenothera missouriensis is characterized by an extremely large flower and works well in rock gardens and along the edges of perennial beds.
Fuopsis
A lush perennial plant with an intense aroma. These perennial flowers grow up to 20-30 cm tall. Fuopsis grows quickly, covering the substrate with a carpet of thin green shoots with ascending flowering stems. Creates a thick, fragrant carpet in the garden. The leaves and stems of the plant contain coumarin, which gives a musky aroma, especially intense after rain.
The small, sweet-spicy flowers are shaped like tubular funnels of pink. Flowering lasts from June to August, spherical inflorescences appear on the tops of the shoots. A characteristic feature is the long, convex necks of the pistil.
As a vigorous growing plant, phuopsis is great for covering large areas. Suitable place for growing perennials - rock gardens and dry walls, quickly covered with green shoots, and then pink flowers. Planted as a low perennial plant on slopes, where it will prevent the development of weeds and protect the soil from erosion. The plant is resistant to frost and pests.
Conclusion
Flowers are an excellent decoration for gardens; they delight with their richness of colors and shapes. Some species smell great, attracting butterflies and bees. Long-blooming garden flowers are a real treasure. They are easy to grow and perform an excellent decorative function in summer and autumn. The list of such flowers is long, everyone can choose a flower to their taste and to their conditions - soil, climate, landscape features.
Annual flowers that bloom all summer (the name and photo will be presented below) will delight you with their multicolor all season, from the beginning of spring until the onset of the first cold weather. Real gardeners will not be stopped by the annual hassle of growing and planting annual seedlings. Even if this beauty is for one season, a flowerbed with annuals blooming all season will be one of the most beautiful. Flowers in a well-groomed flowerbed always delight the eye and give positive emotions.
Each of us has the desire to make our summer cottage a little paradise. This is all available, moreover, you can decorate your garden in such a way that it looks new every year. The quality of annual flowers, valuable for a creative summer resident, allows you to compose new flower arrangements every year.
Flower garden with annual flowers
Annuals have many advantages: you don’t have to worry about how they will winter, you can choose a place for them on the site in advance. If you choose the right shades, flowering time individual species, you can get a great result - flower beds that play with all the colors and aromas of summer throughout the entire season. Most annual flowers prefer sunny places, but there are some that do well in the shade.
Annuals for flower beds
For these plants, the entire growing season takes place in one season, they develop quickly and bloom profusely. The most unpretentious flowers for a flower bed, blooming all summer, are petunia, marigolds, sage, calendula, nasturtium. In most cases, flower beds have a given shape: diamond-shaped, round, rectangular.
Most often, flowers in a flower bed are located in one plane, but there are multi-tiered ones, vertical options. In such places, low-growing annual flowers look very advantageous; they are planted singly or together with tall flowers. Most often they act as ground covers, filling empty spaces between, for example, roses or other shrubs.
Marigolds Karina Marigolds are distinguished by long-term flowering, have a bright yellow-orange color with brown shades, they are unpretentious, grow well in sunny areas and in the shade.
Petunia Everyone's favorite petunia displays a rainbow of hues and prefers sunny locations. She loves warmth, blooms all season, grows until the first cold weather.
Salvia 
Blue salvia Salvia – unpretentious flower, looks good with other plants. The flowers are shaped like candles; the range of shades is varied, but candles in lilac, purple, pink, and red shades look especially beautiful in flower beds.
There are many varieties of salvia, and it can also be perennial.
Photo of lilac salvia:
Salvia in the flowerbed Calendula with yellow or orange voluminous flowers stands out as a bright spot among its fellows. Besides decorative qualities it is medicinal, and its flowers and leaves can be used in cooking.
Calendula - annual flowers, photo:
Calendula vulgare Nasturtium has many varieties, its double varieties are especially beautiful.
Nasturtiums in different colors It loves light and sun, but can also grow in the shade, although there it produces more lush foliage than inflorescences. Nasturtium flowers are bright orange, red, yellow.
Annual flowers that bloom all summer - Snapdragon (Antirrinum, "dogs") attracts attention with its unusual shape, a combination of colors (pink and white, yellow, just white or pinkish).
Snapdragon It looks harmonious when planted with other plants.
If you plant zinnia, you will admire its long flowering, up to 35 days.
Zinnia - annual Even when cut, it lives in a vase for a very long time and does not fade. The more fertile the soil in the flowerbed, the brighter the flowers, which can be either short or very tall. The color of zinnia flowers can be monochromatic or variegated; it loves sunny places and warmth.
Calceolaria is another representative of flowers of unusual shape.
Calceolaria Dimorphotheca buds are simple in appearance, but this is where their charm lies. The flowers are shaped like a chamomile, the stems are about 30 cm high, the colors are varied - purple, orange, white, pink, double-colored petals. It is distinguished by abundant, long-lasting flowering, is unpretentious, and is not particularly afraid of pests and diseases.
Dimorphotheca Another popular representative among gardeners has a rich color palette. These soft blue, purple, red, white, blue and lilac bushes look great in flower beds, in hanging containers, and along paths. Unpretentious, light- and moisture-loving annual flowers for the garden. The photo and their name are well known to summer residents - lobelia.
Lobelia Nemophila (American forget-me-not) does not grow very often in our flower beds, requires regular feeding, and is notable for the fact that it can bloom during the rains.
Nemophila It has a delicate aroma and looks great in flower beds, thanks to its delicate but noticeable color. Depending on the variety, it can be white, white-blue, has purple, black or blue spots, edges along the edges (with a white flower).
Nemophila with spots There are very dark purple nemophiles, almost black in color.
Coreopsis are garden flowers that are annual in size and smaller in height than perennials.
Coreopsis They are distinguished by abundant long-term flowering, feel good in flower beds, in flowerpots, near borders, anywhere. They take root well and are absolutely unpretentious.
Brachycoma annual, densely growing, boasts all shades of purple and lilac.
Brachycoma It is unpretentious, but feels most comfortable on fertile sandy soil. Loves the sun, but also blooms well in cloudy weather, thermophilic.
Annual dahlia flowers are unpretentious and have an interesting feature: the lower they are, the faster they give color.
Annual dahlias
The most common variety is Merry Guys. Low-growing, dwarf varieties are ideal for borders and flower beds. The flowers of annual dahlias are bright, in different shades.
Just because of the aroma alone, enchanting and unlike anything else, it is worth planting Mattiola (night violet) on the plot.
Mattiola - night violet The genus Matthiola annuals includes up to 20 different varieties of this fragrant plant. The flowers are small, dense, soft lilac, pink or dark purple. There are also white, pale yellow Mattiola (gray matthiola). It is easy to care for, blooms profusely, loves sun, but also grows well in partial shade. The plant has a medium height and blooms throughout the summer.
Garden annual balsam - quite tall plant(50-70 cm) s large flowers, which can be double or semi-double.
Garden annual balsam The colors of balsam are varied: white, scarlet, pink, crimson flowers.
Datura or Datura Large-flowered Datura is a real decoration of the garden; it blooms with large white bell-shaped flowers. There are also red, blue, and yellow varieties. It grows quickly and has abundant, long-lasting flowering. Datura is a tall plant (1 m or more).
Mallow annual Annual mallow is beautiful and noticeable due to its size (from 30 to 120 cm) and bright double flowers. It is unpretentious in care, drought-resistant, if you pinch off faded flowers in time, you can extend its flowering time.
Knapweed From May to September, cornflower blooms - an unpretentious plant of medium height, with dense small flowers of bright blue, pink, crimson, purple, and white. Looks harmonious in mixed flower beds.
Bell Annual bellflower is a low-growing plant with light blue flowers. It loves sunny places, but can grow in the shade, although it does not bloom as profusely. Blooms from May to September.
Iberis snow-white Snow-white iberis (“bitter”) is one of the shortest annuals, up to 30 cm high. It is sun-loving, but does well in shaded areas. Varieties of Iberis umbellata are found in soft pink, lilac, and purple colors.
Iberis Shade-loving annuals
For places under trees with a lush crown or spreading shrubs, unpretentious annuals that prefer shade are suitable. Such flowers have dense foliage, saturated with all shades of green. Their flowering is not as abundant as that of their sun-loving counterparts, but this factor in no way detracts from their beauty.
Cosmea annual Multi-colored bright Cosmos - shade-loving annual flowers for flower beds, can create a joyful atmosphere even in shaded areas of the site. Cosmea blooms profusely for a long time, its shape is similar to a chamomile, the color scheme is replete with all shades of pink and crimson. Shaded areas are noticeably “refreshed” by white cosmos.
They love the shade of nasturtiums, forget-me-nots, marigolds, pansies, and mallows - their buds have rich colors and feel comfortable in any weather. With brovallia, fuchsia, lobelia, and balsam, you can create bright and harmonious group plantings in shady areas of the garden.
Browallia It should be taken into account that some shade-loving annual flowers for the garden do not react well to direct sunlight; it is recommended to plant them in the darkest areas of the site.
Climbing annuals
Annual climbing flowers are very popular among gardeners and summer residents. Their beauty is not inferior to perennial representatives, they grow faster and require minimal care. In addition to their visual appeal, they can be used to decorate fences, country houses, use as sun protection over the gazebo. Annual climbing flowers for the garden (those species that are not afraid of drafts) can serve as a kind of wind shield for more vulnerable plants. If you have imagination, you can create amazing design compositions.
morning glory Beauty morning glory prefers regular watering, sunlight, otherwise it is unpretentious. Reaches three meters in one season.
Curly sweet pea loves moist soil and sun, but not direct sunlight. The colors are very diverse, blooms from July to November, reaches a height of 3 meters.
Nasturtium climbing 
Climbing nasturtium (annual) and liatris (perennial) There is a variety of climbing nasturtium (Nasturtium large), which grows up to 3 meters in length. Kobeya with large flowers bells. Thunbergia winged with large orange buds. All of them belong to annual climbing vines.
Thunbergia Ipomoea Quamoclitus pinnate (Ruby stars) looks very beautiful - it braids a large area with complexly dissected leaves, along which bright red flowers, shaped like stars, are evenly, not very often, located.
Quamoclitus pinnate (Ruby stars) Annual flowers that are not afraid of heat
And this information will be of interest to my fellow countrymen, residents of Kuban. The summer of 2017 was very hot for us. Other regions complained about the cold summer, but for us it was the opposite. And in my flower beds, in the flower beds of my friends, there was no particular splendor. Some flowers refused to bloom, others had sparse flowers, and others simply survived in the conditions extreme heat- it was a pity to look at them.
But there were flowers that were not affected by either the abnormally hot sun or the rare, but torrential (in in every sense this word) rains. But before, I even weeded them out. These were annuals, but they sprouted by self-sowing and did not grow where I needed them. That is, that summer showed that these flowers are very resilient. In the conditions of that summer, they were the only ones that bloomed and smelled profusely.
These are mirabilis, aromatic tobacco and purslane. I will write briefly about each.
Mirabilis
This flower always grew in the flower garden of my grandmother and mother, and I also love it very much. True, as a child I did not know his real name; we all called him Zorka. And it fully lived up to its name. The flowers opened in the evening, stood open all night and only closed in the morning at dawn. We had varieties with bright crimson flowers, but there are also ones with white, yellow, pink and soft salmon petals. I’ve even seen it with flowers of different colors on the same bush. In its homeland it is a perennial; in the conditions of Kuban it may or may not survive the winter, but then in the spring shoots appear in this place, of which only the strongest and healthiest remain. I think that in the conditions of the middle zone this is definitely an annual. By the way, many people grow it at home on the windowsill.
Mirabilis is an unpretentious plant. Apart from evening watering, light loosening, and removing weeds, last year he received nothing from me, but he was almost the main decoration of the garden. Bloomed until the coldest weather. And they arrived almost in December.
Fragrant tobacco
For me, fragrant tobacco is a flower that I “planted and forgot.” It is an annual plant, but every year in the spring new shoots appear in the same place. I just have to stop it from growing all over the garden. But to be honest, I don't try too hard. The flowers of fragrant tobacco are not very noticeable, but in the evenings such an aroma spreads throughout the garden that you don’t want to get rid of the “extra” plants. It also does not require special care. Only seedlings can be “clogged” by weeds, so their removal is necessary at first. Then, when the plant gets stronger, no weeds are afraid of it. Only the strongest and strongest survive the winter. Sometimes in the spring I replant tobacco plants from places where I don’t need it to empty spaces in the flowerbed. As it grows and becomes a fluffy bush, it not only covers a bare spot in the flower garden, but also creates a background for low-growing plants.
Purslane
Purslane is also a flower from my childhood. Every summer I saw him in both my grandmother’s and mother’s flower gardens. We called it “the carpet” because it covered the ground with a bright carpet along the paths in the front garden. It was the purslane that gave the flower garden a certain completeness. What beautiful purslane flowers! There are simple ones, there are double or semi-double ones in a wide variety of colors. Purslane blooms all summer, from June until frost. In the evenings the flowers close, but in the morning they “burn” like multi-colored lights in a flower bed. You can sow purslane only once and, thanks to its abundant self-sowing, it will delight you every year. Loves sunny places, blooms poorly or not at all in the shade. Grows well in sandy soils. But he also likes my black soil. I don’t know how true my observations are, but it seems it’s better not to fertilize purslane. By growing, purslane can even survive weeds. I have never observed weeds in the place where it grows.
When choosing annual flowers for your garden, you can buy seedlings or seeds in flower shops or supermarket departments. Today, the choice of seeding materials is so wide that finding the desired flower is not difficult.
Tall representatives are excellent for decorating flower beds or mixed borders; in mixed flower beds they usually create background. When planning the design of the site for the summer season, take into account the combination of sizes (heights) of plants and their color scheme. Flower requirements for soil moisture, lighting, and fertilizers should also be kept in mind. Sometimes plant species with the same name can be both tall and short, medium-sized. When purchasing seeds, read the attached information. Annual flowers that bloom all summer - the name and photo are always on the packaging. Try to ensure that crops that grow next to each other are close from an agrotechnical point of view.
If the owners managed to buy a summer cottage in winter or spring, then it is quite difficult to improve it during the season. True, you can plant beds, but it’s difficult to create beautiful flower beds, because many plants begin to bloom and become decorative only in the second year. The only option is to buy or grow annual flowers on the windowsills for the flower bed. Their growing season is so short that many plants begin to bloom as early as May. The main thing is to combine and select the right varieties so that the flower beds look impressive all season long.
When buying annual seeds, you need to be prepared for the fact that your flowerbed will bloom no earlier than mid-May, even if you grow seedlings at home, on windowsills. When sown directly in the ground, the plants will bloom even later - by June. And the reason is not only that most annuals produce their first flowers 40-45 days after the seeds germinate. The speed of plant maturation will also be affected by the weather. If May turns out to be cold, with frosts, then the hatched sprouts will be easily damaged, stop growing, and their growing season will increase. Even the most unpretentious marigolds do not like the contrasts of night and day temperatures. Therefore, gardeners have an unspoken rule: to plant seedlings only after the end of the May frosts, and if they were sown directly into the ground, then cover them with spunbond or other non-woven material at night.
Annuals in containers: salvation for spring flower beds
The only option to make flower beds bloom in April is to decorate them with beautiful annuals in pots and containers. Seeds are planted at home in containers from the beginning of January in order to obtain tall seedlings covered with flower buds by the end of spring.
A flowerbed of pots can remain in this form until the beginning of June, and then all the seedlings are transplanted into open ground
Calendula, lobelia and marigold are well suited for these purposes. They begin to be sown in the middle of winter, and to speed up the growing season, the seedlings are additionally illuminated until March. Already at the end of April, beautiful flowers will bloom in pots and containers, which can be displayed in flower beds during the day. True, by the evening the beauty will have to be hidden in so as not to freeze.
Some cunning summer residents, who arrange small flower beds (up to a meter in diameter) in this way, manage to save the plants without dragging them back and forth. To do this, they build a kind of wigwam from wooden stakes, a high pole and lutrasil:
- First, a pole is driven into the center of the flowerbed (which must be round!).
- The space around it is filled with containers with flowers, placing them in several tiers.
- Pegs are driven in along the edge of the flowerbed.
- Lutrasil is sewn from two fabrics in the form of a wide sleeve, whose diameter should be slightly larger than the diameter of the flower bed.
- The top of the sleeve is tied to the top point of the pole, and the lower part of the shelter is straightened out on pegs and pressed to the ground with pebbles.
- On the day, the lower part of the shelter is rolled up and tied to a pole.
To make such a structure look aesthetically pleasing during the day, you can hide the lutrasil in a bright linen cover, putting it directly on the pole. It seems like a lot of hassle. But after making a wigwam once, you will use it for several seasons.
In the first picture, the flowerbed is covered with lutrasil and pressed down with pebbles, in the second, the shelter is tied to a pole, and the stones act as a border, located between the pegs
There is a video on this topic:
Monoflowers of annuals blooming all season
If you don’t want to bother too much with the selection of plants, but at the same time you want to preserve the original landscape, we recommend creating monoflower beds from one annual plant, which has a long flowering period. Today, many varieties with different flower colors have been developed, so by purchasing several bags, you will decorate the area in the form of bright spots of color. The most spectacular are miniature flower beds in the shape of circles or squares, randomly located on the lawn.
You can use the following annuals for a monostyle flowerbed:
Option #1 – Ageratum
It begins to bloom from the end of May and does not stop until the October frosts. Densely planted plants resemble a terry rug because they bloom very profusely. Ageratum is absolutely not afraid of moisture, but even light frosts can spoil the decorative appearance of the leaves. Grows up to half a meter. The best varieties for monoflowers, dwarf ones are considered (10-30 cm). It should be borne in mind that the degree of growth also depends on lighting. In partial shade, the ageratum begins to stretch upward, reducing the number of flowers, but lengthening the stem.
Square shaped mini flower beds filled with fluffy bushes ageratum, harmonizes perfectly with green inserts from lawn grass or ground cover plants
The following varieties are suitable for color spots:
- White bouquet (height - up to 25 cm). The color of the flowers is naturally white;
- Blue mink (up to 25 cm high). Color – blue-blue;
- Kalinka (up to 20 cm high). Color – burgundy-red;
- Raspberry (up to 20 cm high). Color – crimson;
- Pink ball (up to 25 cm high). Color – pink-lilac.
If you want to create multi-colored spots, then you can plant the “Aztec Treasures” variety, where seeds of different colors are mixed.
Color spots from different varieties of ageratum, scattered throughout the area in the form of miniature flower beds, will look decorative until winter
Option #2 – Alyssum (Lobularia)
This ground cover plant, which fills the territory offered to it with a dense carpet up to 20 cm high. Even weeds rarely break through it. It has an incredibly pleasant honey aroma, so for those who keep hives, it is very beneficial in terms of feeding bees. Does not like fresh organic matter and acidic soils. In dry summers it requires watering. Blooms from June to late autumn.
The following varieties are used for monoflowers:
- « Pink rug». It takes root better if grown as seedlings and then replanted in the ground. The flowers are small, pink in color.
- "Snow Carpet"». One of the most unpretentious varieties. It reproduces well by planting seeds directly into the ground, and next summer it will sprout by self-sowing, if you do not pull out the bushes for the winter, but do this early spring. It is very densely covered with small white flowers and looks as if it has been doused with milk.
- « Gold Placer" or "Golden Wave». A spectacular bright yellow variety. Unlike the previous ones, it does not crawl on the ground, but grows like small balls. Therefore, the flowerbed will have a wavy relief.
- « Magic circles». Light purple inflorescences look very decorative. Does not like heat and reacts to it by stopping flowering. In such a summer, alyssum can shed its leaves and flowers. In this case, gardeners recommend cutting off the above-ground part so that young shoots can take root. By August the plant will bloom again and will delight you until winter.
Even after the first October frosts, most of the flowers and leaves of alyssum will remain “alive” until the final cold snap occurs
With different varieties of alyssum you can even fill narrow gaps in rocky hills, although it is better to sow seeds in such places than to plant seedlings
Option #3 – Salvia
An excellent option for flower beds with a frame of more than low-growing annuals. The plant itself has a height of up to 40 cm, 20 of which are in the inflorescence. It blooms for a very long time, until late autumn, but has a long growing season. It takes at least 3 months for salvia to bloom. Therefore, the only option for growing it is seedling method on window sills or in greenhouses followed by planting in flower beds.
Salvia has a huge number of varieties of different colors, but in flower beds they usually combine no more than two tones so that the flower garden does not look too colorful
To cover a not very decorative stem, it is better to frame flower beds with salvia with some low-growing plant, for example, cineraria.
Bright red salvia, framed by silvery cineraria, looks solemn and impressive, delighting owners with flowering until late autumn, but both annuals require early sowing of seeds
Annual flowers for decorating colorful flower beds
If you need to create a flower garden in the form of thin streams running along paths or framing a patio area, then low-growing marigolds are ideal. Not everyone knows that this plant can be cut, giving it a geometrically even shape. At the same time, it does not at all reduce the degree of flowering, maintaining its decorative effect even after the first autumn frosts.
Purslane feels great on unfertilized and poor soils. The peculiarity of this low growing plant is the needle-shaped leaves, which together look like a shaggy Christmas tree. But the flowers are large, bright, and closed(before the rain) resemble rosebuds. This plant can be used both in and along the edges of a mixed flower bed.
Purslane flowers look stunning both open and closed, and from the moment they bloom they give out large number lush double flowers
If you have private house within the city, or own dacha, there definitely needs to be a garden, small flower beds near the gates, arranging cozy yard on the site or even a gorgeous flower garden. Agree, a beautiful organization will delight not only your eyes, just imagine the admiring glances of people passing by, or your guests!
And you probably managed to scroll through our photos of flower beds of unpretentious flowers, making sure of their charm and attractive appearance. Perhaps someone has already guessed that to arrange such splendor, one should use just the options flowering plants. Moreover, both single- and multi-year plants are suitable here. Bright flowers They will be a wonderful decoration for any area, and you will feel their subtle aromas throughout the summer! But in this case, it does not mean at all that you need a gardener. So, there are a large number of directly unpretentious type plants that everyone can grow, even if the gardener is an inexperienced gardener. The main task is to adhere to the basic rules when growing flowers.
Annual unpretentious flowers for flower beds
There are a huge variety of such plants. However, among them there are also those that are simply ideal for landscaping street areas, as well as courtyards. They are not at all whimsical; you can buy seedlings at any time, and you do not have to spend a lot of money, effort and time. As a result, grow seedlings on your own.
Such plants exist in numerous variations; there are not only a dozen of them, but several dozen of them! Anyone can buy them at a flower market or in a special store. They are quite strong and begin to bloom quite early. It happens that you can immediately find and buy seedlings that are ten centimeters high, and even have the first flower on it!
- Even if we compare different varieties this plant, then they can have a height of 10 cm and can reach as much as one and a half meters! Everything depends directly on the variety.
- Their sizes, shapes, and shades are also very diverse. The flowers can be very small, the entire bush will be dotted with them, or they can be huge, on which the inflorescences look like they are made of terry.
- In marigolds you will find absolutely any colors. There are both yellow and red here. Their height may be the same, but some will have dark red flowers, while others will have lemon yellow flowers. In fact, there is a very wide variety in flowerbed design. Much of this depends directly on your fantasies.
This type of plant is very popular among landscape designers. And all this is due to the fact that the species blooms for a long time, is unpretentious in care, and you can choose a wide variety of shapes and colors. To grow such flowers yourself, you need to take long, needle-shaped seeds and sow them at a shallow depth, directly in pots/under film. The main thing is to wait until April comes. After a couple of weeks, the marigolds will begin to sprout quickly, and accordingly, you will be able to transplant them into the prepared flower garden/bed.
They need to be watered moderately; it is also important to remember that they love the sun. They will bloom in a flowerbed arranged in the shade only if the plant is planted as an adult, with two or more inflorescences. In this case, growth will stop, but this will not affect flowering at all.
Petunias
Once you plant this flower, you will want to do it again! They have an amazing subtle aroma, the shades come in a wide variety. It's simply impossible not to fall in love with them. But they still have one drawback. They do not like shade at all, and even with a little shade, the inflorescences will decrease very sharply and many times. Their petals are very delicate, have the shape of small gramophones, perfectly tolerate the rays of the sun, they come in different colors. This species grows well in open areas, delighting people's views.
The plant can be found in a variety of varieties, for example bush or ampelous; the flowers are also regular or double, and indeed in any color of the rainbow. Flowerbeds that are decorated with petunias in the same color scheme, for example, sky blue, soft pink, violet, scarlet, look very impressive. Also varieties come in two colors. At the base, the petals are white or in contrast. If you choose an ampelous variety, it is important to know that they will put out loops that are long enough, they will be covered with buds everywhere. You can see them in our photo of unpretentious flowers.
- To grow such a plant on your own, sow microscopic seeds under a piece of glass, but you do not need to sprinkle them with soil.
- When you notice the shoots, they need to be replanted while still thin, right with a lump, and it is very important that the root is not damaged.
- When the second leaf appears, you can transplant the petunia into a flowerbed, where excellent conditions It blooms and blooms quite quickly.
Nasturtium
It has fleshy lashes, its leaves are round in shape, quite wide, and the flowers are delicate and fragrant. But, among the advantages of this plant, this is not the only one! They are considered edible, their seeds are similar to capers, and they are eaten pickled. As for the flowers, they are used to decorate cooked dishes. Such blooming unpretentious flowers in the flowerbed will delight you throughout the warm summer. Moreover, even partial shade will not affect them in any way. Your main task in caring for them is to water and feed the plants in a timely manner.
They are very diverse in varieties. There are even those in which the loops are almost three meters tall, while the shoots are completely covered with flowers. You can also choose plants with shorter shoots; they will look very beautiful. And their varieties have bright colors, the flowers are covered with terry, shades can be found in both red and yellow. This plant has rather large seeds that resemble peas. They need to be planted directly into the ground, as they begin to sprout quite quickly. The same goes for flowering.
Calendula
A long time ago, everyone has known these flowers that resemble an orange sun. They are not only decorative, because in addition to everything they are considered medicinal. Calendula grows in small bushes that are literally sprinkled with orange flowers, and in a wide variety of shades. It is advisable to pluck the upper parts in a timely manner so that the growth of the plant is stopped. This type of plant belongs to the asters; the flowers are very reminiscent of chamomile, and of course an aster. Very beautiful, the views covered with terry are simply incredible.
Growing calendula is not at all difficult. You can grow seedlings yourself, or plant seedlings purchased at the market/store in flower beds.
This plant needs sunlight, water in moderation, and the soil must be loose. Under such conditions, the plant will bloom quite early. Flowers that will fade must be carefully trimmed so that the overall appearance of the flower garden is not spoiled. You can also collect calendula seeds if you wish. In this case, you will need to leave literally a few bushes with three or more inflorescences.
Perennial unpretentious flowers for flower beds
If we compare perennials with annuals, then the former do not have such a wide variety compared to the latter. And besides, they simply do not bloom throughout the summer. However, some of the perennials are still unpretentious, pleasing the eye with their flowering throughout the summer.
Cornflowers
A folk flower that has long received a huge reputation among people. Many songs with poems were written about him. This plant is actually great for people who don't have the time or energy to take care of their flower beds. It grows with minimal care. The petals of the plant are sky blue, as well as yellow and white pink. Flowers with terry covering are very popular.
Cornflowers are grown in absolutely any way, from seeds, pieces of rhizomes, and also by dividing bushes. If you plant such a plant once, your flowerbed will be landscaped simply wonderfully, because cornflowers begin to sprout in the spring, and they do not require any special care or care.
Tradescantia garden
Perennial plant. It blooms with small blue flowers, spreading independently throughout the flower garden or flower bed, while completely covering their surfaces. The stems have a bright green color, they have small flowers, as well as long leaves of a longitudinal shape, which looks incredibly beautiful, like one huge, lush carpet! The plants do not require mowing or pruning; the stems reach a length of 20 cm if the area is exposed to sunlight. The stems of Tradescantia are quite strong, they stand perfectly in an upright position, and quite continuous thickets are formed.
These plants need to be watered regularly; they grow very well in the shade, and they bloom, but not too much, although the stems increase in length. Also, if desired, propagate plants; to do this, break off the petiole and stick it into moist soil. In the autumn, small seeds fall from it, but they begin to sprout beautifully in the spring. In this case, there is absolutely no need to dig up or plow the soil in the flowerbed. Over the course of an entire summer, just one stem can produce a whole square meter of green carpet.
Snapdragon
It is also called a doggie. The plant blooms throughout the summer. Such flowers are unpretentious for the garden; they have a very interesting shapes, having bright charming shades. They can be either tall or short. Inflorescences can also be of different colors. Dogs come in any colors, with the exception of blue and light blue. Bushes small sizes They tolerate shade well, but at the same time, it is better to provide for their cultivation in the sunny part of the flowerbed. Yes, and be sure to water the plant regularly. By observing these conditions, flower beds with snapdragons in your garden will be simply magnificent.
And it is absolutely not necessary to have extensive experience in gardening in order to grow beautiful flowers. As you noticed from the article, both single- and perennial plants are completely unpretentious in terms of care, which means that such plants are perfect for a “newbie” in this business. After all, caring for them does not require any special effort or spending a lot of time.
But creating a beautiful flower bed and subsequently caring for it is always pleasant, but it is not always easy work. It is the flower beds in which perennial and even unpretentious flowers are planted that will help the gardener reduce conditions. Perennial flowers that bloom throughout the summer are the most ideal option in that case. Of course, you can also choose roses that will require special care. At the same time, you can choose completely unpretentious plants, for example, those discussed in this article. In any case, perennials will sprout in the same place every year. At the same time, they easily tolerate wintering, and they do not need to be planted every year.
I really want to hope that when choosing beautiful types of flowers, you will not be afraid of the difficulties of caring for them. As a result, you will enjoy gorgeous perennial flowers that bloom throughout the summer. But this is the very best reward for any gardener. We wish you success in this matter and good results!
50 photos of unpretentious flowers for a flower bed
For those who value stability, landscape design, chosen once and for a long time, is suitable perennial flowers for flower beds, for which you don’t need to choose a place every time and plant a new flower bed. Of course, when we are, we want them to be attractive, bloom as long as possible and have a pleasant aroma. In today’s selection, we tried to select exactly the varieties and varieties that would fully meet all these needs. And, after looking at the photos of these plants, you will probably want to plant them on your site this season.
What flowers to plant in the flowerbed
There are always plenty of answers to the question, what flowers to plant in the flowerbed and in order to narrow the circle possible options, you need to understand what kind of flower garden design interests you in the first place. In many ways, it is its variety that determines its types. Traditional curtains cannot do without roses, pelargonium, fragrant night violets and lilies, powerful peonies and delicate irises. But such a garden rustic style will not be able to satisfy the needs of those who appreciate harsh beauty alpine slides and low-growing, small flowers decorating the stone slopes. Completely different plants will inhabit park art flower beds, where bright colors and large inflorescences are valued, where it is difficult to compete with annual varieties. And one more nice option will vertical gardening, where climbing vines reign or bushes grow in pots suspended on supports and fall down in an ampelous cascade. Therefore, all the flowers that we will see in the article may be suitable for a certain flower garden design, and even small, not very spectacular ones, together will give an amazing visual effect.
Not too many in our selection famous names, and there are real garden hits - which are known to everyone. So, the first on this list will be phlox.
They come in a variety of shades, some of which you can see in the photo above. Their lush inflorescences rise above the ground level to a height of 40 centimeters to one and a half meters, depending on the variety. But in any case, their distinctive feature is the lush inflorescences on which many small flowers are attached.
Phlox can become either part of a large, varied flower garden or planted independently, the only thing is that they do not really like shade and waterlogging of the soil, so they should not be placed close to old trees that have a spreading crown, and not in lowlands, next to mosses and ferns that retain moisture.
Second no less popular flower, which falls into all ratings unpretentious flowers for a flower bed- this is an aster. But, if the traditional aster is not interesting in all cases, then its low-growing variety, which is also called the Chinese aster, will perfectly become part of a mixborder or an artistic composition in a basket or decorative vase. We often use such items when miniature varieties large plants, such as daisies, irises or asters, allow you to get a very interesting effect of a flower garden, reduced in scale.
Flowers for a flower bed: blooming
A type of flower garden, such as a Moorish lawn, involves an area filled with beautiful wildflowers that is pleasant to walk through and look at. In this case, the easier it is flowers for flower beds blooming the better the appearance of the flower garden. Here it would be appropriate to plant field poppy, snapdragon or everyone’s favorite - cornflowers.
Cornflowers are not only bright blue, and this discovery makes gardeners return again and again to this simple and proven way to fill the space of flower beds. Photo of a flower bed You can see this type above and appreciate how fresh and bright they look, creating a very attractive color accent in any collection, especially their terry varieties.
Moreover, if you remember, it is cornflowers that can compete for leadership in terms of unpretentiousness. They tolerate poor soil and not too much watering.
For those who like to combine the beauty of plants with the benefits from them, it will be interesting to know that cornflower is actively used in folk medicine; it is part of medicinal fees from a variety of diseases, besides, it can simply be brewed with tea, drying the blue petals without losing their bright color.
No less beautiful is the Carpathian bell, which is increasingly beginning to be used among the popular ones. Its planting is most often done on so-called alpine hills or in areas with field varieties.
In the photographs that illustrate the use of bells in DIY flower beds, you can see not only varieties that are as close as possible to the natural look, but also terry garden varieties, which were the result of many years of selection. In any case, no matter what variety of bells you choose, you will get an excellent plant, unpretentious, with a long flowering period and without special care needs.
Flowers for a flower bed: blooming all summer
Both phlox and cornflowers are beautiful flowers for a flower bed that bloom all summer, but if you want some new varieties, then pay attention to penstemon. It seems that in a couple of seasons gardeners will appreciate it and will give it a prominent place among others.
In fact, there are quite a lot of varieties of penstemon and they look completely different, these can serve as proof of this flowers for flower beds blooming, photo which you can see above. They grow well in one place for at least four years without losing their visual appeal, after which they are recommended to be renewed.
At the same time, you won’t have any special troubles with it, they bloom together in early and mid-summer, and then, if you trim the flower stalks and provide watering, they will repeat flowering in August, so the flowerbed will definitely not be empty. Another advantage is that the flower stalks stand up perfectly in water when cut, which is very suitable for those who like to decorate verandas and terraces with cut bouquets.
Another view will look no less beautiful both on the ground and in a bouquet flowers for a flower bed, blooming all summer, photo which are presented above is scabiosis. Again, this name, unfortunately, is not very familiar to our domestic flowerbed lovers, but abroad they love scabiosa no less than chrysanthemum. You might even have seen them in bouquets of expensive florist shops, but not know the name of the plant and that it is very easy to grow in your summer cottage.
And one more name, well known to those who are interested names of flowers for flower beds that bloom all summer. This is a gentian, which not so long ago became a regular in gardens, and not just on wild mountain slopes, as before. However, gardeners love it precisely for this very wild beauty and are not too fond of varieties that are far from their ancestor in appearance. Gentian can be planted either as part of alpine hills or as an independent landscape element.
Also look at the beautiful aquilegia, which should definitely find a place in the collection of the best perennials.
Perennial flowers for flower beds
Before this, we mainly talked about unpretentious species that are well suited for those who do not have a lot of energy and time to tinker in the flower garden. But there are others perennial flowers for flower beds, which can become a real pride for their owners. And today we will talk in this context not about the usual roses or peonies, but about other representatives of the elite garden flora. For example, about luxurious camellias, which will bring honor to any garden with their lush, fragrant blooms.
Camellias are a shrub, ideally completely covered with large, double flowers. This shrub can be shaped in any way that is convenient for you, creating a semblance of garden sculpture, only alive. This luxury also has a drawback - to care for a camellia, you need to thoroughly study its needs, provide it suitable soil, proper watering, circumcision, etc.
If you are tired of lilies or you don’t like the fact that they live in every second flower garden of your neighbors, then pay attention to another variety bulbous plants- zephyranthes. Even if it is named after an ancient Greek deity, we will still associate it with our favorite airy dessert.
The zephyranthes itself is the same - light, airy, delicate shades, it is very reminiscent of something between a lily and a daffodil, and it is also called an indoor crocus. You can achieve high-quality flowering of zephyranthes if you properly care for it, and also protect it from pests and diseases, to which the plant, unfortunately, is quite susceptible.
Low-growing flowers for a flower bed
Let's finish our review interesting plants For long-term cultivation those without whom the artistic design of the site is simply impossible - low-growing flowers for the flower bed. Among all the numerous representatives of this glorious company, we chose two for acquaintance: aubrieta and soapwort.
These plants are both similar and different. Of course, upon closer examination you can find many differences between them; after all, these are different species, even non-specialists can easily distinguish them by their shades and density of flowering.
But one thing remains certain if the task is to decorate a slope, terrace height difference, fence, large stone and others vertical elements, That best helpers, than the bright blue aubrieta or the lilac-violet soapwort cannot be found. Literally in the first year of their life they will already begin work on filling the space offered to them, and literally the next year you will be able to boast of the same photos as the ones you can look at above.
And by the way, aubrieta has interesting feature– it retains the greenness of its leaves even in the winter months, which means that its decorative properties are saved all year round, if you need to close an unattractive facade of a house or a fence on your property, you can very well use the services of such a pretty assistant.
